Enquiries for the Hospitality and Leisure Grant (Expanded Scheme) are being dealt with byemail onlyand can be sent tohandlgrants@sefton.gov.uk. From today (Monday, November 30) over 4,000 taxi drivers licensed in Sefton, and who live in the Liverpool City Region, will each be eligible for a 100 support grant. In other cases, the Council will include the discount in bills and ask the ratepayers, on a self-assessment basis, to inform the authority if they are in breach of the cash caps. Types of business excluded from the definition of non-essential retail: Eligible businesses will receive grants of up to 18,000 per hereditament. Seftons second week of COVID-19 vaccine drive means more boots-on-the-ground to promote drop-in jab Sefton businesses urged to sign up for The Good Business Festival event at Southport Market, Programme of safe openings for Seftons play areas underway. No cash caps will apply for the period between 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. Holiday apartments, Cottages or bungalows. Businesses that had retail services restricted during January lockdown. There is no appeal against a decision whether to award a grant. Payment in advance or interim payments where justifiable. You can make an application for a licence at either Bootle or Southport One Stop Shop, but due to Coronavirus, restrictions mean you have to book an appointment with the Council Taxi Licensing Team byemail*Please note that it may be several years before a licence becomes available. Indoor attractions at botanical gardens, heritage homes and landmarks must also close, though outdoor grounds of these premises can stay open. Were making grant applications as simple and speedy as possible, but we must follow strict processes to avoid fraudulent claims. If you have recently submitted an application you may be requested to submit additional evidence in support of your claim. Hospitality venues such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs; with the exception of providing food and drink for takeaway (before 10pm; and not including alcohol), click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery. All businesses must employ 1 or more people (a sole director, or self-employed counts as 1 staff employee). If the vehicle was pre booked you should contact the company or operator you made the booking through as soon as possible. The following thresholds apply for these businesses: Changes to the Rating List after 1 April 2021. It's free, easy and takes no time at all. Drop off applications may take up to 5 working days to process. Only businesses that make an overall profit once grant income is included will be subject to tax. To become a taxi or private hire driver, you need to have held your full UK driving licence for one year to become a driver. Redeployment of capacity into other areas of Council needs. Please note that the Licensing Office is open for pre-arranged appointments only. A business whose rate bill from 1 July 2021 onwards on properties eligible for the closed cash cap is 1 million and also occupies other eligible properties with a rates bill of 3 million is able to claim up to 1,105,000 in discount from 1 July 2021 onwards (i.e. A business must have a business rates charge to pay for the whole of the financial year in 2021/22 (after other relief have been applied) and: In addition to the above, Sefton Council will not consider the following businesses as eligible for an award: Businesses will need to complete an online application form to be eligible for relief. In response to the variety of business restrictions that are currently impacting upon the Liverpools hospitality and leisure businesses, Sefton Council, in conjunction with our neighbouring local authorities and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are launching the Liverpool City Region Hospitality and Leisure Support Grant. Many of Merseyside's taxi drivers are licensed in Sefton. The grant will support businesses that are able to continue trading through these difficult times, or that have been forced to close as part of the Governments Tier 3 Lockdown. Extension of current contracts to ensure continuity of supply to Sefton Council. Businesses that provide food and/or drink to be consumed on the premises, including outdoors. Community centres and halls must close except for a limited number of exempt activities as set out below Libraries can also remain open to provide access to IT and digital services - for example for people who do not have it at home - and for click-and-collect. The Councils current handbook of conditions state that a private hire driver, upon finding any property in his vehicle, should take it to a Police Station within 48 hours or return it to the passenger. Since the grant scheme closed weve been working as quickly as possible to review all applications in line with strict financial protocols, and distribute grants to businesses across the Borough. They may remain open for take-away services. Libraries can also remain open to provide access to IT and digital services for example for people who do not have it at home and for click-and-collect services. Therefore, a further small pro-rata payment will be made for the 5 days from 31 December 2020 to 4 January 2021 in addition to any other payments due for other periods of closure. However, we aim to issue payments to all eligible businesses between 12 and 19 March 2021. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Your full driving licence [DVLA, EEC or Northern Irish] or your old-style paper licence. The funding will be allocated proportionately to each local authority, according to the number of licenced taxi drivers in their area. Businesses that have already applied for, and received grant payments, due to closure during the Tier 3 restrictions imposed on 14 October 2020 do not need to re-apply. 2 13 Where is the Buckingham Bingo Club in Sefton? Bootle One Stop Shop is open Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 5.00pm and the Southport office based at the Atkinson is open 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. The Government has provided Sefton Council (and other neighbouring Local Authorities in the Liverpool City Region) with further Additional Restrictions Grant payments (ARG3). Uber is suing Sefton Council in a landmark case that could see taxi fares across the country rise by 20%. Enquiries about the Liverpool City Region Care Providers Grant must be directed by email to : Registered Nursery / pre-school provision / early years or maintained nursery setting*. Here are some of the safe private taxi companies, you can call or have ordered at your hotel: AAA Radiotaxi. Food kiosks and businesses whose main service is a takeaway (not applicable to those that have adapted to offer takeaways during periods of restrictions, in alignment with previous COVID-19 business grant schemes). Currently these limits are the de minimis limit of 200,000 of State Aid over a three-year period, or, if this limit is exceeded, 800,000 of State Aid permitted under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework, which imposes limitations and exceptions. Personal care facilities such as hair, beauty, tanning and nail salons. Soft Play Centres are entitled to payments in accordance with the Tier 3 restrictions imposed from 14 October 2020, However, this category of business was not ordered to close until the later date of 24 October 2020. Payments after 6 April 2021 will fall into the 2021/22 tax year. It is now the responsibility of private hire operators to deal with enquiries regarding lost property left in vehicles. Reduced trade From today (Monday, November 30) over 4,000 taxi drivers licensed in Sefton, and who live in the Liverpool City Region, will each be eligible for a 100 support grant. Village halls & scout huts, cadet huts, etc. Hairdressers and Beauty Salons, Betting Shops are not considered to be eligible. Statutory Sick Pay relief package for SMEs; The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to 5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank; A new lending facility from the Bank of England to help support liquidity among larger firms, helping them bridge coronavirus disruption to their cash flows through loans. At a full council meeting on Thursday, Sefton Council approved the roll-out of a 3 million scheme to retrofit poorly insulated homes in Sefton. Drivers who are eligible will receive a letter sent to their home address containing details of how to access the grant. Extensions to time of delivery where justifiable. Incomplete applications will be rejected. This Wheelchair Service serves the registered population of, Southport and Formby localities of Southport, Ainsdale and Formby. 2,000,000 for businesses that were instructed to close on 5 January 2021 due to the imposition of COVID19 lockdown restrictions. Free one-to-one consultancy and action planning session (optional). Contact is currently only available via email to taxiapplication@sefton.gov.uk The amount of relief to be awarded to successful applicants will be determined once the application window has closed. Eligible businesses will receive grants of up to 6,000 per hereditament. Level 2 Payment - the rateable value of your premises is between 15,001 and 51,999. Businesses that provide accommodation for short-term leisure and holiday purposes. BEIS Guidance for public authorities explaining the subsidies chapter of the TCA, World Trade Organisation rules on subsidies, and other international commitments can be found here. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the Liverpool City Region economy and as a direct response the Government has provided the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority with further Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding. Businesses will be required to make a declaration and to provide evidence that more than 50% of the business income is derived from a qualifying criteria. Education and training (including for schools to use sports and leisure facilities where that it is part of their normal provision), Childcare purposes and supervised activities for children, For elite sports persons (in indoor and outdoor sports facilities), professional dancers and choreographers (in fitness and dance studios), For the purposes of professional film and TV filming, Public houses and bars - unless they require customers to purchase a substantial meal alongside the purchase of alcohol. Businesses may be contacted by BEIS for research purposes. Please consult the checklist at the bottom of this page. 3 11 Where is the Scotch Piper Inn in Sefton? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Those drivers who do not meet the criteria for this grant are able to access other support schemes which offer financial aid. Each Local Authority of the Liverpool City Region will receive a small amount of funding (compared to previous rounds of ARG funding) and must therefore focus this funding to assist businesses severely impacted by the pandemic. Existing applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks and do not need to re-submit an application. Payments after 6 April 2022 will fall into the 2022/2023 tax year. At a meeting today, Sefton Council agreed a Council Tax rise of 2.99%, which will mean an extra 66p per week for Band A properties and an additional 88p weekly for properties in Band C. Resilient Afterwards, Sefton Council Leader Cllr Ian Maher said: "Thanks to careful management, the Council's finances remain resilient despite a [] More information about the scheme and how to apply is available here, and applications are open until Monday 14th February. We will not be able to chase individual businesses for supporting information if it is not included in the original application. not trading but not insolvent. Processing of renewal vehicle licences may take at least 15 working days and the new licence may take several days to arrive by post. If you have provided your contact details we will aim to respond within 15 days of your enquiry. 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Grant recipients must be aware that the grant is for the ratepayer and may be liable for recovery if the recipient was not the ratepayer on the eligible day. The Additional Restrictions Grant ( ARG) provides local councils with grant funding to support businesses that are severely impacted by coronavirus restrictions and the rise of the Omicron variant . How do I report an issue about a Sefton taxi? We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Roberto Firmino has been one of Jurgen Klopp's must important players, even though he was somewhat undervalued outside Anfield. Entertainment, alcohol and late night refreshment, Contacting the One Stop Shop in relation to taxi licensing queries. The Court has directed that any person wishing to be joined to the claim must by apply by 4pm on 25 May 2022, serving the application notice on the parties at the same time. From Monday 5th September 2022, all renewal letters will be posted out to drivers confirming the date that their licence expires. The 48-year-old was jailed for life with a minimum term of 26 years. It is the applicants responsibility to complete the application form and attach the required evidence, and we will not be able to chase individual businesses for supporting information if it is not included in the original application. The Restart Grant will support non-essential retail premises with one-off grants of up to 6,000 in Strand One of the Restart Grant. Thank you for your ongoing commitment and support to maintain services and supplies to the Council during the Covid-19 outbreak. Any supplier relief offered is conditional on suppliers agreeing to act and work on a total open book basis, with appropriate cost transparency in order that the Council can continue to meet its value for money obligations. It is essential that you read the Guidance Notes, Checklist, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice. Note: This scheme is now closed to new applications. We will not be able to process your application without your tax check code. Those businesses which only supply storage facilities such as warehouses. Documents which demonstrate entitlement to work in the UK ( PDF 37 KB) Licensing Act Sub-Committee Procedures ( PDF 22 KB) Licensing Act Guidance for those attending Hearings ( PDF 28 KB) Premises licence grant application form ( Word 83 KB) Premises licence variation application form ( Word 73 KB) Premises licence transfer application form . Businesses that were likely to have been required to cease their retail operation in the January 2021 lockdown. Sefton Council reserves the right to vary the terms of the ARG3 scheme or suspend or close the scheme with immediate effect, without notice and at any time. Direct access to driver management team to help with any queries Funding. The online application form portal can be accessed using Chrome or Edge browsers. Leisure and sports facilities such as leisure centres and gyms, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, golf courses, fitness and dance studios, climbing walls, archery, driving, and shooting ranges. Businesses can apply for one grant per property if they operate more than one premises within the local authority area. 2,096 for businesses with a property rateable value of 15,000 or less. Guidance Complete a tax check for a taxi, private hire or scrap metal licence English Cymraeg You must complete a tax check to renew a taxi, private hire or scrap metal licence, or to apply for. Once received we will check all documentation and start the process. Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council has joined The Metro Mayor, City Mayor and other Liverpool City Region Council leaders toannounce 1.5m COVID-19 Fund for Local Authorities to support Taxi Drivers. Except for specific circumstances, such as where these act as someones main residence, where they cannot return home, for homeless people, or where it is essential to stay there for work purposes. Shisha bars, waterpipe consumption venues. A business that was ordered to close due to due to Tier 3 restrictions are entitled to a payment for complete 14-day cycle. We know that this continues to be a very challenging time and that we will all need to continue to work together. Level 1 Payment - the rateable value of your premises is exactly 15,000 or lower. Be based and have commercial property-related costs in Liverpool City Region and be able to evidence 2021 annual rental costs and annual business rates (where applicable). We request that you do not contact us by telephone or by e-mail to progress your application as this will only delay how quickly we can process the applications that have already been received. All successful applicants have been notified. Extensive support system for drivers. If a business operates services that could be considered non-essential and also fall into another category, such as hospitality in the higher funding threshold, the Council must determine the main service to determine whether grant is payable. The Discretionary Business Grants Fund aimed to help those small businesses with fixed commercial property costs which were not eligible for other existing Government cash grants schemes. Incomplete applications will be rejected. For the purposes of these grants, businesses already closed as a result of restrictions imposed previously are deemed to have still been trading. Applicants are required to confirm that by accepting a grant, the business will not exceed the allowable limits of State Aid. Payment of the Hospitality and Leisure Grant. Sefton Council aims to. 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Accommodation definition: a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel, and other purposes. Non-essential retail, such as clothing and homeware stores, vehicle showrooms (other than for rental), betting shops, tailors, tobacco and vape shops, electronic goods and mobile phone shops, and market stalls selling non-essential goods. Those payment will be: Businesses subject to National Restrictions from March 2020. Other businesses and venues are permitted to stay open, following COVID-19 secure guidelines. These venues can continue to be able to operate click-and-collect (where goods are pre-ordered and collected without entering the premises) and delivery services. Please sign up to InvestSeftons mailing list if you havent already sign up by email to be notified when business support funding is made available. The Business Rates account number and property reference from your bill. You will find this document at the bottom of this webpage. Sefton Council needs all suppliers to ensure that business continuity is maintained wherever possible, and that you enact your business continuity plans to do your utmost to support the Councils requirements. For these purposes, the definition of a leisure business excludes: For the purposes of this scheme, an accommodation business can be defined as a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel and other purposes. Cannot evidence loss via an accountants letter. Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then click on the Echo Daily News button. Antrec: 01388 436262 . It is important that you provide the evidence required by that date. The taxi licence grant was introduced in 2020 to help drivers affected by the local restrictions put in place as a result of coronavirus. If not, or if we require further information, we will contact you directly. Call us Antrec: 01388 436262 . Bootle One Stop Shop is operating by appointment only during the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. If you have left property in a private hire vehicle then you should contact the operator as soon as possible. Employ globally between 10 and 249 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) working at least 35 hours per week and are on payroll (sub-contracted staff are not counted towards the headcount). Please refer to the grant payment amounts in the Guidance Notes and Checklist document which you will find at the bottom of this webpage. All new driver applications will be considered in strictly date order. If you have any queries in relation to the Discretionary Grant, please emaildiscretionarygrant@sefton.gov.ukstating your business name and the application reference number in the subject line of the email. We have received an exceptionally high volume of new driver applications that we will now review and consider for a Sefton licence. Since September 2015, Merseyside Police no longer routinely accept lost property. My Bill I Want to Pay my Bill I am Moving I want to Notify of a Death. This should be interpreted as carrying on a trade or profession or buying and selling goods or services in order to generate turnover. This can be completed by your own registered GP or a GP who has access to your medical records (not needed for horse omnibus or pedicab driver licences), Your fees for the DBS check and DVLA referral, The details of the Sefton licensed Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Holder (Plate Number and address) that you intend to use, Valid current proof of Public Hire Insurance cover for the vehicle, The vehicle registration document (or bill of sale for recently purchased vehicles), The licence fee (this will vary depending on the licence type), A valid certificate of relevant insurance cover, Your Licence and Vehicle inspection fees (this will vary depending on licence type), A valid certificate of fitness issued by a specialist veterinary surgeon, for each horse that is to be used. You also need to be over the age of 21 and pass a DBS check. Businesses that open to members of the public paying an entry or membership fee. New tax regulations come into force on 4th April 2022, From 4th April 2022 you must complete a tax check to renew a taxi, private hire, taxi operator or scrap metal licence, or to apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority. Club spaces that provide opportunities, experiences, and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events and days and nights out, may meet the definition of a leisure business. It's never been more important to stay in touch with the news, so subscribe now to the Liverpool Echo newsletter. Check your local authority for their support offer. For the period 31 December 2020 to 4 January 2021. not a dormant company). Focused learning (at each session) around five key business areas for technological innovation. We are here to help - Any business, Any size, Any sector. Eligible businesses in this category will also receive separate pro-rate payment for 4 days prior to the National Lockdown restrictions that were imposed from 5 November 2020. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. You can only apply for one grant per business. Khalil Awla, of Greenwood Avenue in Wigan, was found guilty of murder and kidnapping. Accommodation such as hotels, hostels, guest houses and campsites. Sefton Council has two One Stop Shops located within the borough dealing with a range of face to face enquiries for many of our Council Services.